What goes around comes around! The U.S. is crying foul, claiming that China's countermeasures are undermining the foundation of the American defense industry! On June 22, following our Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Finance imposing countermeasures on multiple U.S. companies, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a response. The U.S. Department of Commerce stated that it has noted China's Ministry of Commerce's export control announcement released on June 22, but we firmly do not accept this restrictive policy.
This regulation will directly impact the foundation of the U.S. defense industry, placing U.S. rare earth, aerospace, and unmanned systems companies at risk of supply disruptions to core raw materials and optoelectronic components, increasing production costs for U.S. military equipment and delaying delivery timelines. Our department has already launched a cross-agency comprehensive assessment and will study implementing equivalent, necessary counter-restrictive measures; the expansion of export license restrictions on advanced semiconductors, precision manufacturing equipment, and specialty chemical materials to China cannot be ruled out.
Evidently, after our countermeasures, the United States is simultaneously complaining while also threatening potential retaliatory actions against us. However, we would like to remind the United States: when you arbitrarily placed our enterprises on restricted lists, did you ever consider what consequences might follow? Now that you're being counteracted, you feel the pain and claim we've imposed so-called restrictive policies on you.
But still, does the United States fail to understand that Sino-U.S. interactions should be based on the principle of reciprocity? Moreover, our control over dual-use items fully complies with international norms—what grounds does the U.S. have to complain? Now, the U.S. is threatening us with retaliatory measures. However, if the U.S. escalates the situation, we will certainly respond in kind. Attempting to force us into submission through coercion is utterly impossible. It's high time the U.S. reevaluates its approach and mindset in dealing with us.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1868675626646601/
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